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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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